Brief Life History of Rudy Johnathan
When Rudy Johnathan Wittrock was born on 6 September 1944, in Jackson, Michigan, United States, his father, Rudolf Kurt Wittrock, was 41 and his mother, Lucy Ann Neil Geppert, was 40. He lived in United States in 1949 and Monroe, Monroe, Michigan, United States in 1950. He died on 27 June 1990, in Vincennes, Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in McKinley Cemetery, Wheatland, Steen Township, Knox, Indiana, United States.
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- Rudy J Wittrock, "United States Census, 1950"
- Rudy J Wittrock, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Rudy J Wittrock, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1945 · Peace in a Post War World
The Yalta Conference was held in Crimea to talk about establishing peace and postwar reorganization in post-World War II Europe. The heads of government that were attending were from the United States, the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Later the Conference would become a subject of controversy at the start of the Cold War.
1954 · Worlds Largest Christmas Store
Wally Bronner opened what would become the world's largest Christmas Store in 1954 as a result of successfully creating custom Christmas panels for city lampposts. Since then, the Frankenmuth store has expanded to a 27 acre landscaped lot with over 50,000 Christmas related items in his store. Bronner's attracts over two million guests per year.
1957 · Mighty Mac
"The 26,372 foot Mackinac Bridge was built to span the Straits of Mackinac which connects the Upper and Lower Peninsulas of the state of Michigan. Nicknamed ""Mighty Mac,"" the bridge was designed by engineer David B. Steinman and is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere. The bridge opened on November 1, 1957."
Name Meaning
North German and Dutch: from Middle Low German witte ‘white’, Middle Dutch wit(te) + Middle Low German rok ‘jacket’, Middle Dutch roc(k), presumably applied as a nickname for someone who habitually wore a white jacket.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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